Go
$8/mo
Limits More messages with tools, more uploads, image creation and voice than Free; longer memory. May include ads. Exact caps not published.Source: chatgpt.com · checked 2026-10-16
ChatGPT pricing, usage limits and free plan (Oct 2026)
OpenAI · 5 paid plans tracked · from $8/mo · last checked 2026-10-16
new tierlimit cutChatGPT Pro 500 ($500/mo) launched; Pro 200 reopened with a lower usage allowanceIs ChatGPT free?
Free tier
Free $0: 'Unlimited text chats with GPT-6' subject to abuse guardrails; limited uploads, image creation, voice, deep research, memory, Codex access. Help center says Free users have GPT-5.6 Luna; tools have separate limits. Ads may appear in some countries.Source: chatgpt.com · checked 2026-10-16
ChatGPT plans, prices and usage limits
Plus
$20/mo
Limits Expanded messages/uploads, advanced reasoning with GPT-6, expanded deep research and Codex. 'Limits apply'; message caps may vary with demand and are not published.Source: help.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
Pro 100
$100/mo
Limits Pro reasoning (GPT-6 Astra), longer Codex/Work sessions, 'unlimited' subject to abuse guardrails. Lowest of three Pro tiers; per-model allowances vary by tier and are not published.Source: help.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
Pro 200
$200/mo
Limits More usage than Pro 100. New (non-grandfathered) Pro 200 subscriptions get a lower usage allowance than previously offered.Source: help.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
Pro 500
$500/mo
Limits Highest included usage; includes GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast and GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast.Source: help.openai.com · checked 2026-10-16
How ChatGPT's limits reset
| Plan | Price | Periods the vendor mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Not stated |
| Go | $8/mo | Not stated |
| Plus | $20/mo | Not stated |
| Pro 100 | $100/mo | Not stated |
| Pro 200 | $200/mo | Not stated |
| Pro 500 | $500/mo | Not stated |
ChatGPT doesn't state a reset schedule on the pages we track.
Quoted from the sources above. Allowance periods are the time words each vendor uses in its limits ("weekly", "five-hour", "per month").
Notes
- Pricing page lists context windows: GPT Instant 27K (Free) / 54K / 128K; GPT Reasoning 256K / 400K on paid tiers (column mapping on the page is ambiguous).
Flags & uncertainty
Per-plan message caps are not published.
Context-window column mapping on chatgpt.com/pricing was ambiguous in rendered text; verify before citing.
ChatGPT price and limit history
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new tierlimit cutChatGPT Pro 500 ($500/mo) launched; Pro 200 reopened with a lower usage allowance
Pro 500 adds Ultrafast GPT-6 Astra / GPT-6.1 Sol. New, non-grandfathered Pro 200 subscriptions get a lower allowance; grandfathered users keep the old allowance through Oct 29, 2026.
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new tierChatGPT adds a $100/month Pro tier (5x Plus Codex usage)
New Pro tier between Plus ($20) and Pro ($200); temporary 10x Codex promo through May 31, 2026. Plus Codex usage rebalanced across the week.
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ChatGPT pricing questions
Is ChatGPT free?
Yes. Free $0: 'Unlimited text chats with GPT-6' subject to abuse guardrails; limited uploads, image creation, voice, deep research, memory, Codex access. Help center says Free users have GPT-5.6 Luna; tools have separate limits. Ads may appear in some countries.
How much does ChatGPT cost?
ChatGPT has 5 paid plans: Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; Pro 100 $100/mo; Pro 200 $200/mo; Pro 500 $500/mo. Cheapest: $8/mo. Checked 2026-10-16.
What are ChatGPT's usage limits?
Go: More messages with tools, more uploads, image creation and voice than Free; longer memory. May include ads. Exact caps not published. Plus: Expanded messages/uploads, advanced reasoning with GPT-6, expanded deep research and Codex. 'Limits apply'; message caps may vary with demand and are not published. Pro 100: Pro reasoning (GPT-6 Astra), longer Codex/Work sessions, 'unlimited' subject to abuse guardrails. Lowest of three Pro tiers; per-model allowances vary by tier and are not published. Pro 200: More usage than Pro 100. New (non-grandfathered) Pro 200 subscriptions get a lower usage allowance than previously offered. Pro 500: Highest included usage; includes GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast and GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast. Per-plan message caps are not published.
Has ChatGPT's pricing changed recently?
29 Sep 2026: ChatGPT Pro 500 ($500/mo) launched; Pro 200 reopened with a lower usage allowance. 9 Apr 2026: ChatGPT adds a $100/month Pro tier (5x Plus Codex usage).
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